Leading health authorities, including the Center for Disease Control and the World Health Organization, emphasize the regular use of hand antiseptic in a pandemic flu environment. Flu Armour Antimicrobial Hand Wipes are of vital importance before and after any activity involving the risk of exposure to microscopic viral pathogens, such as handling currency, opening doors, operating a telephone or keyboard and changing personal protective equipment.

Why are wipes a more effective hand sanitizing agent than gels or rubs?A recent scientific study demonstrates that the friction created from physically wiping the hands significantly reduces microbial population. In fact, Flu Armour Antimicrobial Hand Wipes proved far more effective than hand sanitizing gels or rubs in eliminating the presence of E. coli microorganisms wipes were greater than 70% (logarithmic) more effective when judged against gels and rubs of comparable formula.